Raise your voice! Congress needs to hear Iranian American voices opposing the Immigration Ban Executive Order. The first District Work Week since President Trump’s inauguration takes place on February 18th – 26th. During this recess period, elected officials return to their districts to connect with their constituents. Please take advantage of this opportunity. Attend an event near you, or write...

Washington, DC – Eighty prominent industry professionals published an open letter to President Trump yesterday urging him to reconsider his Executive Order banning nationals from seven predominantly Muslim nations, including Iran, from entering the U.S. The signers comprise current and former leaders from seventy-seven companies across twelve industries. Among them is Iranian American Hamid Moghadam,...

WASHINGTON, DC –Members of Congress have introduced legislation opposing President Trump’s discriminatory Executive Order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. While the ban has been temporarily suspended and is under judicial review, Members of Congress have an important role to play in shaping policy and public opinion on this matter. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)...

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reinstate President Trump’s Executive Order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. This decision enables those with visas from Iran to enter the country, and individuals deterred from obtaining their visa can now continue the application process. However, the Trump Administration has expressed plans to...

WASHINGTON – President Trump’s controversial Executive Order temporarily banning nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries is causing a crisis. PAAIA continues to monitor this situation. Last night, we hosted a conference call with Representatives from civil rights organizations and immigration attorneys. to answer the community’s questions about how the immigration ban impacts them. Hundreds of community members joined the call. Despite...

WASHINGTON – Today, House Democrats sent a letter to the General Accountability Office (GAO) urging an investigation into President Trump’s controversial Executive Order temporarily banning nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, from entering the United States. The GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress to help improve performance and ensure the federal...

WASHINGTON – Today, led by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), House Democrats are filing legislation making President Trump’s controversial Immigration Executive Order null and void. In the Senate, Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) are leading efforts to rescind the Executive Order and stop its funding. In the House, the “Statute of Liberty Values Act” (SOLVe)...

WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON – The implementation of President Trump’s controversial executive order to temporarily ban nationals from Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Iran, from entering the United States was met with much confusion and reports of protests at airports across the country. The measure prohibits immigrant and non-immigrant nationals from the designated countries from entering...

WASHINGTON – Today, President Trump enacted an executive order temporarily banning nationals from Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Iran, from entering the United States. The measure prohibits immigrant and non-immigrant nationals from the designated countries from entering the United States for at least 90 days. This includes Iranian nationals who hold valid visas...